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Chapter 936 Trying to build an ironclad warship?
"Our Admiralty wants to build a steamship for military use!" Nelson of the Admiralty looked at Chu Yun expectantly.

He saw the charm of steamships when he led the steam ironclad ship Dongfang in the submarine cable laying project, and he still couldn't forget the design plan of the "secret class" steam ironclad warship provided by the director of Dalian Shipbuilding No. [-] Factory.What an exciting thing it is for the Admiralty to have a steam ironclad ship as a ship.

His current main battleship is the Victory that was summoned by Chu Yun a few years ago.The Victory was one of the best warships in the era of sailing battleships, but compared with steam ironclad warships, it is simply not able to compete, especially steam ironclad ships can carry more powerful 110-pound and 68-pound cannons, firepower Not the same.

But Nelson knows that building a warship is a pure expense, and there is no direct benefit at present.Chu Yun spent several years getting the No. [-] Shipbuilding Factory to build the Dongfang steamship. One is to improve shipbuilding technology and train skilled workers. The other is so that Dongfang can be used in the project of deploying submarine cables. It can be sent to Southeast Asia as an oil tanker to transport the oil from the Southeast Asian islands back, and the cost can definitely be recovered.

Ironclad warships depend on whether that is necessary.The pirates in the coastal areas have basically been wiped out. The existing three fleets of sailing warships have enough strength to protect the safety of the coastal areas. Continuing to build ironclad warships will not be able to play more roles unless...

Nelson was worried that Chu Yun, who was worrying about various constructions, would not have the extra financial support for such a luxurious project as the construction of steam ironclad by the Admiralty.

The Victory was directly summoned by Chu Yun, so Chu Yun didn't have to pay for its construction cost. Back then, its construction cost one-twentieth of the finance of the powerful empire on which the sun never sets.Now the Admiralty wants to build a [-]-meter-long steam ironclad warship, and the price to be paid is even greater.

Knowing that Chu Yun was likely to reject his proposal, Nelson was already mentally prepared.Even if Chu Yun refused, it was because of financial constraints, and it was definitely not because a person who took the initiative to create the Ministry of the Navy did not want to build the most advanced warships.

"Is there a plan for building a ship?" To Nelson's surprise, instead of rejecting his proposal, Chu Yun asked him for details.

He didn't know that Chu Yun also wanted to build a steam armored warship in his heart!Steam armored warships and sailing battleships represent two eras, and they were the overlords of the ocean from the middle to the end of the 19th century, 200 years ahead of this era!
"This is the design blueprint of the 'Secret Class' steam ironclad ship provided by the First Shipyard." Nelson took out a crumpled blueprint and handed it to Chu Yun.

Chu Yun saw that the design blueprint seemed to have been folded many times, probably because Nelson often carried it with him and never forgot about this design plan, so a neat blueprint was crumpled.

The estimated length is 115.2 meters, the full load displacement is 9200 tons, and the length of the angle of attack is 126 meters.

Chu Yun was shocked when he saw the projected renderings of the "Secret Class" steam ironclad ship.After the shipyard has successively built two iron-clad steamships, Yongchang and Dongfang, it has such a big ambition to try to build a steam ironclad ship beyond the age, and it will be a large ironclad ship when it comes up!

No wonder Nelson is fanatical about this battleship. If such a big guy is built, it will shock the enemy even more than the Victory.

In Chuyun’s world, the first-class ironclad ship Dingyuan commissioned by the Qing Dynasty to build in Germany only had a full load displacement of more than 7000 tons.Of course, the supporting technology of the Dingyuan is far above that of the "Secret Class" ironclad ship, which is still the first generation of ironclad ship technology and relatively backward artillery.This does not in any way affect the sensation that the secret class will cause once it is built.

"Unfortunately, it's too expensive..." Chu Yun glanced at the cost list attached to the design blueprint again, and shook his head.

"That's right, it's because of the high price, so I haven't dared to bring it up. If I use this fund to build small and medium-sized sailing warships, I can build more than a dozen ships." Nelson said.

The price before any new technology comes out is extremely expensive, and there is a price to be paid to be the first to eat crabs!

"But it's not necessarily impossible to build." Chu Yun made a turning point, which made Nelson's eyes light up.

Did I hear it wrong?Hearing Chu Yun's tone, Nelson had the faint intention of agreeing to build a steam iron-clad ship!
"The secret-class iron-clad warship envisaged by the No. 90 Shipbuilding Factory costs a lot of money. It is not appropriate to be the first iron-clad warship. We can try to build a smaller iron-clad warship to protect merchant ships and have certain combat capabilities against coastal targets." Chu Yun gestured, " About to build a warship with a length of more than 3000 meters and a displacement of more than 20 tons. The number of artillery pieces is about [-]. An ironclad ship of this size can greatly reduce the construction cost, and you can try to see if the first shipbuilding factory has the ability to control the construction of ironclad warships. If If the cost performance is high, we can purchase larger iron-clad warships in the future, or purchase small and medium-sized iron-clad warships in batches.”

Chu Yun chose a compromise solution and wanted the No. [-] Shipbuilding Factory to try to produce a small steam iron-clad warship.It's like building a Yongchang to test the waters before producing the Dongfang.

Ironclad warships weighing more than 3000 tons may not be enough to look at in the 19th century, but they are invincible in this era.

"The power of our warship artillery is constantly improving...the power is still second. The most important thing is the speed. The positioning is to expel and destroy the pirate ships and enemy ships that threaten the caravan. We want to trade with the West, and we will continue to be attacked by pirates. The intrusion of the pirates will become the next combat goal of the Admiralty." Chu Yun wanted to position this iron-clad warship that has not yet started construction.

This warship does not need to pile up firepower as much as possible, because the firepower of ironclad ships has begun to overflow in this era, but pursues faster speed and the unique defensive power of ironclad ships.

"Enough!" Nelson rubbed his hands excitedly. Although the scale of the ironclad warship that Chu Yun could support had shrunk, the fact that an ironclad warship with a length of more than 90 meters and a weight of 3000 tons could be built was an exciting thing for the Admiralty!

"The construction of this ship won't cause you any trouble, right? For example, finances..." Nelson was excited but worried about Chu Yun's financial situation.

"I don't plan to use the money to build this ship..." Chu Yun said.

"Is there any other way to raise funds for the construction of ironclad warships?" Nelson wondered.

"We can raise funds from the public. This is the greatness of the company's existence—in the name of Western trading companies, we can raise funds to build warships to protect the fleet." Chu Yun said.

　That's it for today.Thank you, Happy Totoro, Jian Jian, you (?_?) for your mercy, and all the book friends for your continuous support.

　　
　
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